The Maynard F. Jordan Observatory

The Maynard F. Jordan Observatory is located next to the Memorial
Union on the University of Maine campus. The Observatory is
an integral part of the curriculum in the department of physics
and Astronomy, and is frequently used by students, faculty,
and the general public. It is the only public observatory in
the state of Maine.

The Jordan Observatory is open for public viewing
on many CLEAR Friday and Saturday evenings, from 8 pm to 10 pm September to April.

The Maynard F. Jordan Observatory is one of the
oldest buildings on the University of Maine campus; it was originally
built in 1900, when the University of Maine was only known as
the Maine State College.

The Jordan Observatory offers several useful tools
and links for astronomers. They include links to SEDS: Students
for the Exploration and Development of Space, The Hubble Space
Telescope Science Institute Digitized Sky Survey, the U.S. Naval
Observatory and the "Sky and Telescope" magazine website,
along with other sky watching resources. Monthly sky charts
can be found here and are available for you to download. Skymaps
has very detailed sky charts with planet finding information
and calendar of events.

Current Weather updates are always crucial to outdoor
night sky viewing. On the weather page you will find the most
recent Orono, Maine observing conditions along with satellite
imaging and a clear sky clock.